exclusive economic zone
noun
: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
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On Tuesday, the Australian warship joined the U.S. and the Philippine militaries for the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea, referring to the portion of the South China Sea that lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when fishing vessels stay outside Argentina’s exclusive economic zone, overfishing and other harmful practices can damage the marine ecosystem, Schvartzman explains.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The three naval vessels, which include one of the most powerful warships in the Chinese navy’s fleet, were outside Australia’s exclusive economic zone when the drills took place, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia told reporters.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The signing came as the U.S. Navy was conducting exercises with the Guyanese Navy in its exclusive economic zone.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when fishing vessels stay outside Argentina’s exclusive economic zone, overfishing and other harmful practices can damage the marine ecosystem, Schvartzman explains.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The three naval vessels, which include one of the most powerful warships in the Chinese navy’s fleet, were outside Australia’s exclusive economic zone when the drills took place, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia told reporters.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The signing came as the U.S. Navy was conducting exercises with the Guyanese Navy in its exclusive economic zone.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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